Carbon-neutral architectural design / by Pablo M. La Roche.

By: La Roche, Pablo, 1961- [author.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2017Edition: Second editionDescription: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781498714303; 1498714307; 9781351645959; 1351645951; 9781315119649; 1315119641; 9781351636421; 1351636421Subject(s): Sustainable architecture | Architectural design | Carbon dioxide mitigation | ARCHITECTURE -- Adaptive Reuse & Renovation | ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Landmarks & Monuments | ARCHITECTURE -- Professional Practice | ARCHITECTURE -- Reference | NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection | TECHNOLOGY / Construction / General | TECHNOLOGY / Engineering / CivilDDC classification: 720/.472 LOC classification: NA2542.36 | .L3 2017Online resources: Taylor & Francis | OCLC metadata license agreement
Contents:
Cover ; Half Title ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Table of Contents ; Foreword ; Preface ; Acknowledgments ; Author ; Introduction ; Chapter 1: Buildings and Climate Change ; 1.1 The Greenhouse Effect ; 1.2 Effects of Anthropogenic Emissions on Climate Change.
1.3 Effects of Climate Change 1.4 Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Buildings ; 1.4.1 Operation Emissions (Oe) ; 1.4.1.1 Net Zero Energy Buildings ; 1.4.1.2 Classification of Greenhouse Gases in Terms of Scopes ; 1.4.2 Construction Emissions (Ce) ; 1.4.3 Emissions from Water (We).
1.4.4 Emissions from Waste (Wa) 1.5 Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design ; 1.6 Commitments to Reduce Carbon Emissions ; 1.7 Carbon-counting Tools ; 1.8 Comparison of Carbon-Counting Tools ; 1.8.1 Selection of Carbon-Counting Tools.
1.8.2 Comparing Emissions from Natural Gas and Electricity 1.8.3 Recommended Carbon-Counting Tools ; 1.9 Adaptation, Mitigation, and Resilience ; Chapter 2: Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design ; 2.1 Architectural Design Process ; 2.1.1 Traditional Architectural Design Process.
2.1.2 Computer-Aided Architectural Design Process 2.2 Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design Process ; 2.3 Urban and Neighborhood Scale ; 2.4 Building Scale ; 2.4.1 Operation and Energy ; 2.4.2 Construction ; 2.4.3 Water ; 2.4.4 Waste.
Scope and content: "The energy used to operate buildings is one of the most significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions. While it is possible to reduce emissions through climate-responsive design, many architects are not trained to do this. Filling an urgent need for a design reference in this emerging field, this book describes how to reduce building-related greenhouse gas emissions through appropriate design techniques. It presents strategies to achieve CO2 reductions, with an emphasis on control of energy flows through the building envelope and passive heating and cooling strategies. This new, revised edition is updated throughout, and includes a new chapter on building simulations."--Provided by publisher.
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"The energy used to operate buildings is one of the most significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions. While it is possible to reduce emissions through climate-responsive design, many architects are not trained to do this. Filling an urgent need for a design reference in this emerging field, this book describes how to reduce building-related greenhouse gas emissions through appropriate design techniques. It presents strategies to achieve CO2 reductions, with an emphasis on control of energy flows through the building envelope and passive heating and cooling strategies. This new, revised edition is updated throughout, and includes a new chapter on building simulations."--Provided by publisher.

Cover ; Half Title ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Table of Contents ; Foreword ; Preface ; Acknowledgments ; Author ; Introduction ; Chapter 1: Buildings and Climate Change ; 1.1 The Greenhouse Effect ; 1.2 Effects of Anthropogenic Emissions on Climate Change.

1.3 Effects of Climate Change 1.4 Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Buildings ; 1.4.1 Operation Emissions (Oe) ; 1.4.1.1 Net Zero Energy Buildings ; 1.4.1.2 Classification of Greenhouse Gases in Terms of Scopes ; 1.4.2 Construction Emissions (Ce) ; 1.4.3 Emissions from Water (We).

1.4.4 Emissions from Waste (Wa) 1.5 Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design ; 1.6 Commitments to Reduce Carbon Emissions ; 1.7 Carbon-counting Tools ; 1.8 Comparison of Carbon-Counting Tools ; 1.8.1 Selection of Carbon-Counting Tools.

1.8.2 Comparing Emissions from Natural Gas and Electricity 1.8.3 Recommended Carbon-Counting Tools ; 1.9 Adaptation, Mitigation, and Resilience ; Chapter 2: Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design ; 2.1 Architectural Design Process ; 2.1.1 Traditional Architectural Design Process.

2.1.2 Computer-Aided Architectural Design Process 2.2 Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design Process ; 2.3 Urban and Neighborhood Scale ; 2.4 Building Scale ; 2.4.1 Operation and Energy ; 2.4.2 Construction ; 2.4.3 Water ; 2.4.4 Waste.

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